Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-29
CONDENSED STATE NEWS.

1857 amounts TO l23,00O,000 feet
Coldwater will soon vote on the propo
sition TO build new school house.
The Lowell cutter company is 10 estab
lish branch establishment at Edmore.
The state horticultural society hold their
annual meeting in Lansing May l6 and II.
Michigan shows decrease in white pine
Of $50, 600 feet as compared with last
year
Several dental students in the university
have been arrested for practicing without
license.
William Gobel Of Kalamazoo goes to
Ionia for 90 days for giving whiskey TO
children.
a. c. Ennis residence in Brooklyn was
entered by burglars the other night and
$50 taken.
Or. Elias Forbes, well known physician
of Belleville was found dead in his office
the other day.
Sarah Mclean, the Jackson woman un-
der arrest on a charge of poisoning, has
been held for trial
Elijah Grow, one of the oldest residents
home few days ago.
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lion feet of lumber at Wahjamega, were
burned the other day. Loss 10000.
Hobart Guild Hall in Ann Arbor, built
by leading Episcopalians throughout the
state, was dedicated on the 18th inst
DIR. McLouth has gone ~ Brookings, Da-
kota, where he takes the presidency Of the
agricultural college of that territory.
A movement is on foot to organize
stock company for the purpose OF build
ing a railroad from Baldwin TO Glencoe.
Tyrone Kent county. has raised the
liquor bonds TO 5000 and frozen out the
only saloonsti in Kent city in consequence.
The fourth annual shearing festival of
the Lapeer county sheep breeders and
wool growers club will be held at Meta
mora May II.
The Sd day Of May will be- appropriately
celebrated by Grand Rapids Poles in com
memoration OF being given their consti-
tutional rights
The state homeopathic medical society
holds its annual meeting in Lansing May
Il and Is Gov. Luce will deliver an ad-
dress OF welcome.
Eli an Patter, on. colored, Il Ann Art or,
pleaded guilty TO six burglaries during the
past winter, and has been sentenced TO
five years in lonia.
Horace Mitchell Of the firm Of Ashley &
Mithell, the well known steamboat agents
Of Detroit, died at the Michigan Exchange
in that city April22
The court has appointed II. NJ. Brown
receiver in the suit of the Grand Rapids
manufacturing company, in which ID. p.
Clay is heavily involved
The Nebraska fish commissioners have
decided 10 procure IS 600 900 eggs of perch
from the hatcheries at Bay City to hatch
and plant in the waters of that state.
The association of superintendents OF
city schools will meet at Olivet May l2
and IL. Members in attendance will be
the guests of the faculty Of Olivet college.
NJ Beall of Mendon. while slit ng at
his supper table sank back in his chair and
almost Immediately expired. lie had been
ailing for six months and such an end was
feared.
DR.. Wier Of Oscoda, has been held for
trial at the May term Of court. for caus-
ing the death OF Mabel Clark, an inmate Of
his hospital Wier has been removed 10
the Tawas Jail.
w. T. b. Schermerhorn, editor Of the
| Hudson Gazette and postmaster Of that
village. died from pulmonary hemorrage
on the 18th mt The Gazette will be con
Quoted by his brother James.
A six-years cd son Of T. c. Wedrig OF
Pontiac. diel the other day from injuries
received while playing with the older
scholars at the Union school Four or five
of the scholars struck him with sticks.
A scythe stone swindle is Icing perpe-
trated upon farmers in the interior Of the
state Look out for the swndler, and re
fuse 10 sign paper to take a scyt stone,
for in all probability the document is
pledge to buy a whole quarry.
G'he Canadian mining company, with a
capital stock of 10000 shares, par value
| $50 each. has been formed in Ishpeming
The company is developing the mine, and
already have 20c0tons of ore taken ont.
The 18th annual convention Of the Mich
igan state hremen's association will be
held at Grand Rapids on tho Attn of May.
A very interesting program has been pre-
pared, and a large attendance is looked
for.
The Grand Rapids furniture manufac
turers are talking OF rafting their goods
down the river to Grand Haven and ship
ping them 70 Chicago 10y boat TO avoid the
excessive inter state commerce freight
charges.
Miss Watson and Miss Dixon, two cot
tage managers at the state school who
testified against Foster but refused TO be
cross examined, were asked to resign, but
declined TO do so and were discharged.
Others will 20.
man was killed at the Wasepi Air Line
crossing near Centeryille, April 22d. The
man. who was well dressed. and evidently
not a tramp, was Joseph Gross. The head
was cut completely off, an found several
rods from the body.
j. Monroe Longyear of Marquett, and
+. W. Sparrow Of Lansing, have pur
chased 10000 acres Of mineral land in the
Vermilhon and Missaukce iron ranges OF
Minnesota and will at once put in a large